Single-player games like The Simulation
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Simulation, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Two Hundred Ways
Single-player alternative to The Simulation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Simulation.
Two Hundred Ways gives puzzle fans twice as many mental challenges to overcome. The mission of each of its 200 levels sounds easy: guide one or more balls to the exit. But levels with up to three different layers and numerous ball traps don't make this task a walk in the park.
- 2
Beta MAX
Single-player alternative to The Simulation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Simulation.
Use four-dimensional thinking to manipulate time and navigate through this mind bending retro inspired realm. Solve puzzles to help Max find his way home in this atmospheric first-person puzzle platformer.
- 3
Gravity Mastery
Single-player alternative to The Simulation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Simulation.
A perspective-disorienting puzzler where the definition of down is yours to decide. Change the flow of gravity to complete each of The Adviser's varied, but logical tests. Can you become proficient enough to control the six directions and master gravity?
- 4
Invertigo
Single-player alternative to The Simulation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Simulation.
INVERTIGO is a first-person sci-fi puzzle-platformer where you have to manipulate gravity to solve puzzles. Explore the abandoned facility and make use of gravity manipulation to advance through the rooms.
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The Line
Single-player alternative to The Simulation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Simulation.
Reinventing of 3D puzzles. Experimental gameplay you've never seen before.
- 6
Down is Relative
Single-player alternative to The Simulation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Simulation.
A first-person story-based puzzle game with an emphasis on subverting your current familiarity to gravity. The perfect game for those that enjoy interesting twists and unique puzzle elements.
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Venineth
Single-player alternative to The Simulation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Simulation.
Venineth is a single-player game focusing on unraveling the mysteries of ancient alien technology, somewhere in the universe via exploration, platforming, and puzzle-solving, in a dangerous, distant worlds.
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The Ball
Single-player alternative to The Simulation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Simulation.
As a swashbuckling archaeologist, unlock the mystery of the ancient ruins that have been hidden for centuries and discover a mysterious artifact, a gold and metal shelled Ball.